HC Deb 07 March 1995 vol 256 cc169-70W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average number of weeks between the date an appeal was lodged against a decision that a person is capable of work to the date of the hearing.

Mr. Hague

The information is not available in the form requested. However, the average clearance time for all invalidity benefit appeals in the quarter ending June 1994 was 26.6 weeks.